The Legend of Celestia 02
The world around became a vortex of colors and speed, I didn’t know which way was up or what was going on, was I traveling or was I trapped inside the mirror? But before the terror could set in I felt myself being thrown through the air and land hard on my back as the world tried to stop spinning around me.
Once the world stopped and I recognized the sky on top of me as daytime I tried to get up, but something felt wrong, as in out of place, looking at where my hoof should have been was enough to send me into full panic mode.
Just watching the alien appendages that I had I was ready to scream but I contained myself, and a few seconds later I calmed down enough to recognize the things I had instead of hooves, they were hands, like those of a minotaur, dexterous and strong enough to work many tools even better than a pony, but putting my hands on top of my head I found no horns like a minotaur, not even my horn.
The mirror must have had a transformation spell on it, I wouldn’t put it past Starswirl to use something like it; anyway, with a few seconds used to get any semblance of balance on my new legs, I quickly checked myself for anything missing, and beyond my horn and cutiemark I could recognize myself on the stream that was close by, my face features seemed rearranged a little since I had no muzzle and instead I had a simple mouth, peachy skin with no fur and only my mane surviving, I think the species of this world had more in common with primates and equines, fascinating.
With the review of my body and what seemed like a simple vest and breaches I put my attention to where I have landed finding myself in what could only be this world’s version of the Everfree Castle, or at least the entrance, this time having a statue of what seemed a female holding up an harp skywards and in the base it was clear, obviously being the source of this world’s portal.
I could have continued my observations on the eroded castle in front of me but I was caught unaware by sounds coming from between the trees not too far away from where I was, and then I saw them; red creatures holding rudimentary weapons like clubs and spears appearing on the meadow and soon forming a semicircle around me, I was quite certain that these creatures weren’t here as a welcome committee like Pinkie but were instead going to try and rob me, thankfully I had my magic to protect myself… or so I thought feeling my own magic lethargic and slow as if there was no way to use or release it from my body. I guess the creatures sensed my problems because they were slowly closing on me.
But then something happened, just like my dream, because another set of footsteps signaled the arrival of somepony (do the creatures in this world use the word pony to reference others?) arrived to the meadow and I had to contain my excitement.
Dressed in a cyan shirt and cream pants was a girl with fiery red hair arrived with a wooden shield on her left hand and a short sword on the other, it seemed much more crude and less imposing as the one she used in my dreams, but just watching her arriving was enough to make me more than happy.
The monsters also had seen her arrive and some of them seemed… scared maybe? Two of the 6 immediately charged against her but with movements denoting practice she sidestepped one before knocking away the club of another with her shield, afterwards cutting away the monsters but instead of blood and guts they simply vanished in a puff of black smoke (thank Celestia) and one by one the monsters disappeared, the only thing remaining from them were a couple of what seemed amulets with ceramic skulls on them and several green gems which Sunset took and put on a bag at her waist.
It was then that the girl finally noticed that there was someone else in the meadow too because she got a surprised look on her face when she turned around to look at me. After several seconds it had become more than a little awkward so I decided to cut the tension present.
“Ah… hello?” great intro Twilight “um, thank you for saving me, um, my name is Twilight Sparkle and yours is?” I told her trying to be friendly, I mean, I have become a princess thanks to my knowledge in friendship, this should have been easy; sadly it wasn’t since she simply stood looking at me and then turning to the statue as if she already knew where I came from.
Thankfully the awkwardness was broken when another entered the meadow, one who had a simple dress and somehow made it look even better in a combination of adorableness and beauty; it was none other than Sweetie Belle.
“Sunset, I’m sorry, but you just took so long and I was getting worried and… and you found it!” she said once Sunset turned around and took an amulet from the ones she had collected, this one looking different; it had a gold thin chain and the same kind of golden triangle I had seen before, the one who was made from three smaller triangles; it seemed to have great value to this Sweetie Belle because she graciously accepted it from Sunset and hugged it close to her chest “thank you Sunset, I don’t know what would I have done if I lost it, not to mention I would have heard Rarity screaming at me for the next three years” she finished laughing at her own joke while Sunset simply smiled at her before her sight was put firmly on me and her expression changed to a frown.
She turned her back at me and started to walk away so I had to take a chance since I was in what seemed a parallel world if the presence of Sweetie Belle could function as clue to that; taking one step in the direction of Sunset I was prepared to speak to her when Sweetie turned around finally noticing me and her eyes opened up in recognition.
“Oh Goddess, Lady Twilight?” She said bowing at me, giving me another proof that this was a parallel world; Sunset just rolled her eyes and continued walking with Sweetie right behind her “so, what are you doing here? I mean, there is nothing important in Kakariko Village to visit it”
“Well, is quite a long story, but tell me, what is your name?”
“I’m Sweetie Belle” the same dose of sugar and happiness that was associated with the Sweetie Belle of my world was definitely present in this one “and she is Sunset Shimmer” the aforementioned girl simply glared at Sweetie Belle while this one didn’t even notice.
“Well, pleasure to meet you Sweetie Belle, and thank you for helping me back there Sunset” I said trying to start a conversation with the girl that was the reason why I jumped into this world, but she simple raised a hand in greeting and continued walking; Sweetie Belle must have seen my face because she quickly continued talking.
“Don’t think wrong of her miss Twilight, she hasn’t been able to talk since my dad found her in the woods” Sweetie said while Sunset tilted her head to the right and pulled down her shirt and I was finally capable of seeing the scar that went from her throat to the collarbone and I had to flinch at the sight, I guess that answered me why she didn’t want to talk with me, it was because she couldn’t, was this the reason why she didn’t come back to Equestria?
“I’m sorry, I didn’t realize, I hope I didn’t offend you”
“Don’t worry miss Twilight, she is grumpy with everybody, is her natural state” she said before ducking the dope slap from Sunset and began to run in the direction of what I supposed to be the Kakariko Village while laughing aloud; for her part, Sunset Shimmer simply held a little smile and it made me wonder what kind of relationship those two had “Sunset!” Sweetie’s scream made us both start to run into the clearing and then I saw something that made my blood freeze “what is that?”
Right there on the sky, dark clouds were moving at an impossible speed.